Articles filed under Basketball
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Prospect 49, Rolling Meadows 29Jan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - After a dominant first quarter, the Prospect girls basketball team saw its lead slipping away. Boosted by a 12-0 run starting in the second quarter, the Knights snapped ...
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Patriots upset MustangsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - There was a huge sigh of relief and smiles all around from the Stevenson girls basketball team and coach Trish Betthauser when the buzzer sounded Thursday night. The Pa...
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Keeping talent at home not easy for St. John's, DePaulJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Norm Roberts was leaving the St. John's campus Thursday afternoon to go out recruiting when he answered his cell phone. A few minutes later, a groan came across the lin...
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Hawks' puzzle coming togetherJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Bartlett boys basketball coach Jim Wolfsmith is hurrying to complete a puzzle. How well the pieces fit together when he's finished -- not to mention when he finishes -- ...
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Hackbarth won't back downJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Kiley Hackbarth is adorable, sweet and yes, tiny. The 5-foot-3 sophomore point guard on the St. Charles North girls basketball team sure comes off that way, but on the b...
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New polling system still showing flaws, needs improvementJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Who's No. 1? And who determines who No. 1 is? In the world of Illinois basketball, the Associated Press polls have long been the benchmark of determining who the best te...
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Whips play Byron toughJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Before the game, Hampshire and coach Sue Ellett honored Byron coach John Nolan, who is retiring at the end of the year. But professional respect only goes so far, and on...
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Falcons playing like it's 1991Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - It's been awhile since Wheaton North finished as the DuPage Valley Conference girls basketball champion. You have to go back to 1991 for the last time the Falcons took t...
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BC, Whips set to do it againJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - When Burlington Central hosted Big Northern rival Hampshire on Dec. 14, the Rockets jumped to a 14-0 lead, held a 27-point advantage at halftime and went on to win the B...
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Wrap: Defense does the job again for CorsairsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Forty is the magic number for the Carmel girls basketball team. Before each game, the team has a goal to hold its opponent to under 40 points. Offensively, Carmel wants...